Brain & Language Center, BL2

Why are some people better with gestures than others? We are NOW recruiting signing and nonsigning hearing adults for a PAID online webcam eye-tracking study! Complete our online form to enroll today! petitto.net/adultgesture #research

We have a new study! If you or someone you know may be interested in joining this study, please fill out our pre-screening survey at this link: petitto.net/adultgesture If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at BL2@gallaudet.edu.

BL2 research team is proud to announce that BL2 is “up and running,” and our new year of science research has begun. We have hired new RAs (“stay tuned” for more information to come) and we are ready to roll up our sleeves for an exciting year ahead!)

Congratulations to Dr. White and Professor Petitto, who were awarded the 2021 Gallaudet University Office of Sponsored Programs Priority Research Grant! Link: my.gallaudet.edu/research-servi…

Gallaudet University seeks to hire a Full Professor in the PhD in Educational Neuroscience (PEN) program; two leadership responsibilities: Director of PEN program and Co-PI of @VL2Science. Full job ad: tinyurl.com/PENfaculty, job ID = 75. PLEASE RT and SHARE!

The second project will focus on children between first grade and fourth grade. The study will focus on those who have cochlear implants and factors relating to their reading ability and brain activity. We are excited/thrilled to begin, and we will keep you posted!

We have two exciting upcoming projects. We’ve teamed up with Gallaudet’s Literacy Gesture Lab to work on a project that will use thermal technology, which captures emotional states, to identify gesture anxiety arousal levels.

Introducing the Lab Manager, Cryss Padilla!

ASL Signer: *sighs* F-K Signing Impaired Person: You're so fast! Did you fingerspell "firetruck"?

No, put ROGER DEMONTHENES O’KELLY on the $2 Bill @USTreasury. Why? That BLACK DEAF-BLIND LAWYER was rejected at all-deaf college BEFORE Helen graduated, because he was black. Regardless, he got TWO law degrees in 1909 and 1912. Educator, Lawyer, and Activist. #BlackLivesMatter

Our fourth #wednesdaywhoswho ! Introducing....... Jad Gore

Introducing Yeh Kim!! #WednesdayWhosWho

It is interesting transition from regular in-person socialization comparing to virtual socialization. *Smiles* (5/5)

you will see a group of people signing to the song by Bruno Mars. The translation was done by me which I truly miss and liked to do. One new thing about BL2 is adapting and learning to work remotely. (4/5)

Our second #WhosWhoWednesday !